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Parallel Gospel text: Greek (SBLGNT) · orthodox reading

567 pericopes

Luke 1:57-66 — The Birth and Circumcision of John

Greek

Orthodox Reading

GreekΤῇ δὲ Ἐλισάβετ ἐπλήσθη ὁ χρόνος τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν, καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν.

Orthodox Reading* Now for Elizabeth the time of bearing was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son. *

Greekκαὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ περίοικοι καὶ οἱ συγγενεῖς αὐτῆς ὅτι ἐμεγάλυνεν κύριος τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ μετ' αὐτῆς, καὶ συνέχαιρον αὐτῇ.

Orthodox Reading* And her neighbors and her kinsfolkⓘ heard that the Lord had magnified his mercyⓘ toward her, and they rejoiced with her. *

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GreekΚαὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ ὀγδόῃ ἦλθον περιτεμεῖν τὸ παιδίον, καὶ ἐκάλουν αὐτὸ ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ Ζαχαρίαν.

Orthodox Reading* And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child in the berit milah the covenantⓘ, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zechariah. *

Greekκαὶ ἀποκριθεῖσα ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ εἶπεν· Οὐχί, ἀλλὰ κληθήσεται Ἰωάννης.

Orthodox Reading* And his mother answering said: «No, but he shall be called Johnⓘ». *

Greekκαὶ εἶπαν πρὸς αὐτὴν ὅτι Οὐδείς ἐστιν ἐκ τῆς συγγενείας σου ὃς καλεῖται τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ.

Orthodox Reading* And they said to her: «There is no one among your kindred who is called by this name». *

Greekἐνένευον δὲ τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ τί ἂν θέλοι καλεῖσθαι αὐτό.

Orthodox Reading* And they made signs to his father, as to what he wished him to be called. *

Greekκαὶ αἰτήσας πινακίδιον ἔγραψεν λέγων· Ἰωάννης ἐστὶν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐθαύμασαν πάντες.

Orthodox Reading* And he, having asked for a writing tabletⓘ, wrote saying: «John is his name». And they all marveled. *

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Greekἀνεῴχθη δὲ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ παραχρῆμα καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλει εὐλογῶν τὸν θεόν.

Orthodox Reading* And his mouth was opened at once and his tongue, and he spoke blessingⓘ God. *

Greekκαὶ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ πάντας φόβος τοὺς περιοικοῦντας αὐτούς, καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ ὀρεινῇ τῆς Ἰουδαίας διελαλεῖτο πάντα τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα,

Orthodox Reading* And fearⓘ came upon all their neighbors, and throughout all the hill country of Judeaⓘ all these words were being talked about, *

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Greekκαὶ ἔθεντο πάντες οἱ ἀκούσαντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτῶν, λέγοντες· Τί ἄρα τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο ἔσται; καὶ γὰρ χεὶρ κυρίου ἦν μετ' αὐτοῦ.

Orthodox Reading* and all who heard them laid them in their heartⓘ, saying: «What then shall this child be?». And indeed the handⓘ of the Lord was with him.